DOJ asks Trump team to preserve Mar-a-Lago storage room and boxes
The Justice Department told Trump’s lawyers on June 8, 2022, to preserve the storage room at Mar-a-Lago and the boxes inside as the documents investigation continued.
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The Justice Department told Trump’s lawyers on June 8, 2022, to preserve the storage room at Mar-a-Lago and the boxes inside as the documents investigation continued.
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